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1979 Aug 27 - 1980 Jan 16
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/385
Ireland (Prime Minister’s visit to Northern Ireland, December 1979)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2010 Dec 30
Classification: Top Secret
Page count: 137
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Date Value Title
79 Aug 28 Tu Major Northern Ireland: NIO letter to No.10 ("Operation Limitation") [briefs for MT's visit to Northern Ireland] [declassified 2010]
79 Aug 29 We Major Northern Ireland: Lieutenant General Timothy Creasey letter to MT (MT's visit to Northern Ireland) ["It was a tremendous boost to all my soldiers over here to have you with us today"] [declassified 2010]
79 Aug 30 Th Major Northern Ireland: General Sir Edwin Bramall letter to MT (MT's visit to Northern Ireland) ["The courage and resolution you showed...has won the admiration of the British Army"] [declassified 2010]
79 Aug 30 Th Major Northern Ireland: Hector Monro letter to MT (MT's visit to Northern Ireland) ["There is no doubt your visit had the most tremendous effect on the Army"] [declassified 2010]
79 Sep 1 Sa Major Northern Ireland: Major Nicholas Ridley letter to MT (MT's visit to Northern Ireland) ["I would like to thank you most sincerely for finding the time to come and visit our Battalion in South Armagh"] [declassified 2010]
79 Sep 3 Mo Major Northern Ireland: MT letter to Lord Blease of Cromac (MT's visit to Northern Ireland) [thanks for message of support] [declassified 2010]
79 Dec 24 Mo Major Northern Ireland: MT letter to Atkins (MT's Christmas Eve visit to Northern Ireland) [please pass on message of thanks] [declassified 2010]
79 Dec 28 Fr Major Northern Ireland: Henderson letter to MT (MT's Christmas Eve visit to Northern Ireland) [Henderson "thrilled" to meet MT at Stormont Castle] [declassified 2010]
79 Dec 28 Fr Major Northern Ireland: MT letter to Atkins (MT's Christmas Eve visit to Northern Ireland) [thanks for arranging visit] [declassified 2010]
80 Jan 10 Th Major Northern Ireland: Dr Kennedy and Dr Gordon letter to MT (MT's Christmas Eve visit to Northern Ireland) [treating injuries to servicemen in Northern Ireland] [declassified 2010]